How calculate ampere for electric motor?

Generally for electric motor size,it rated by horsepower (hp) or kilowatts (kW) unit.We can recognize the electric motor size when refer to their kilowatts or horsepower.So from power (kW/hp), how we can know the full load ampere for electric motor?

This time i want share about how to calculated the full load ampere (FLA) of electric motor from their power rated.It not difficult if we know the right formula to get the answer.From this calculation we only can estimate the value of full load ampere.

We cannot get the actual full load ampere because it depend on efficiency of motor.If electric motors have a higher efficiency rating,it will draw fewer amps, for example a 10 HP motor with a 60% efficiency rating will draw about 65 amps at 230 VAC compared to about 45 amps for a motor with a 80% rating.

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I have a pump with Diesel engine 1450 RPM, 160 KW, Soi wants to change the diesel engine by Electrical Motor 1450 RPM, 160 KW, 3 Ph, 380 Volts, 50 Hz, so I need to know how many Amp. I need for each one phase ( they write in the motor 280 Amp is this total for all 3 ph or 280 Amp for each one phase ) Cheers….

I have 2 same motor (equal power, rating and brand) 3 Phase, running on same type of job on two different machines, one of them is drawing 45 amps where as other is drawing 50 amps of current. They run 24*7 in plant so i want know is how much unit each one consuming ??

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